Paper-dispensing device



A SIMPSON PAPER DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLECATION FILED OCT. I. 1920.

' Patented July 12, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 1. 1920.

Patented July 12, 1921.

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ATTORNEY:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT SIMPSON, OF FALU'N, ALBERTA, CANADA.-

PAPER-DISPENSING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application'filed October 1, 1920. Serial No. 414,079.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT SIMPsON, a citizen of the Unlted States, res ding at Falun, in the Province of Alberta and Do-" adjustably tensioned so that it will not move:

too freely off the roll.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paper dispensing device having novel means whereby the free end of the paper is concealed when the device is not in use so as to prevent. meddling with the paper.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paper dispensing device having simple means whereby a portion of the paper may be quickly separated from the roll when desired. 7 I

The invention forming the subject matter of this application aims also to provide a device of the class described which is simple to operate, desirable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same;

Figurel is a perspective of the miproved paper dispensing device, parts being shown broken away; I

Fig. 2 is a vertical'transverse'section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view through the device in operation;

Fig. 4: is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Fig; 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective of a' paper weight embodied in the invention;

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective showing the means for supporting one of the. tension strips.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 genertively.

ally designates the casing of the improved paper dispensing device and which comprises spaced vertical sides 12 and 13 and upper and lower sidesll and 15 respec- As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a roller or shaft 15 extends across the upper portion of the casing and is provided with reduced ends 16 which are rotatably extended through the sides 12 and 13 so as to support a roll of paper 17 within the casing. A paper weight in the form of an elongated body 18 is arranged above the roll of paper 17 and has its end portions arranged within vertical slots 19 extending out through the upper side of the casing, and said paper weightacts to hold the paper tightly about the roll 15. One end portion of the paper weight is provided with a pair of spaced parallel laterally projecting shoulders 20 arranged to engage opposite faces of the vertical sidewall 18 so as to hold the paper weight in position.

The rotation of the. roller 15 may be lim ited to one direction by means of a pawl which is' pivoted to the side 13 and is adapted to engage a ratchet wheel 24 mounted on the roller. However, when it is desired to reverse the direction of rotation of the roller 15 the pawl 22 may be swung rearwardly on its pivot so as to be supported by a stop element or rest 26.

The paper upon leaving the roller 15 extends downwardly and about a transversely extending guide roller 28 rotatably supported by pivot pins 30 extended through the sides of the casing. The guide roller 28 is arranged rearward'ly of a flat transversely extending strip 31 having its end portions seated within notches 32 in the walls 12 and 18. The paper upon passing the guide roller 28 is adapted to pass between the stationary strip 31 and tensioning strip 3% connected to the strip 31 by double hinges 35 so that the strip 34 may be swung upwardly out of contact with the paper. lVith reference to Fig. 2, it will be observed that the hinges 35 are connected to one longitudinal edge portion of the strip 34rso that when the strip is swung upwardly the same will be caused to entirely clear the paper. The tensioning strip 34; may be locked in contact with the strip 31 by means of a pair of curved locking arms 37 horizontally pivoted at their upper ends to the sides of the casing by means of pivot pins 38. The lower ends of Patented July 12, 1921.

the locking arms 37 are rounded, so that the arms may be adjusted with relation to the tensioning strip 34. That is to say, the arms 37 may be caused topress downhard on the tcnsioning strip 34 or may be caused to press the tensionin strip down only lightly. The upper side of the stationary strip 31 may be provided with a layer of felt 40. I

Upon passing between the strips 31 and 34, the paper extends forwardly and passes between upper and lower horizontally pivoted doors 41 and 43 which, as illustrated in Fig. 2, have their opposed edges beveled forwardly and downwardly. The upper longitudinal edge portion of the door 41 carries a hinge 44 which has its end portions extended through the sides of the casing so as to rotatably support the door and permit the same to be swung inwardly or outwardly. Likewise the lower longitudinal edge of the door 43 carries a rod 46 which has its end portions extended through the sides 12 and 13 so as to support the door for swinging movement. Upon passing between the opposed edges of the doors 41 and 43, the paper is adapted to be moved upwardly into contact with thecutting edge of a metallic strip 48 which is secured to the beveled edge of the upper door 41. By thus bringing the paper into contact with the cutting edge of the blade 48, the paper is severed at a point between the doors so that the remaining free .end of the same is entirely concealed by the doors. A pair of longitudinally curved leaf springs 50 are secured at their lower ends to the lower side 15 of the casing by means of fastening devices 51 and have their upper ends in contact with the adjacent portions of the doors 41 and 43 so as to normally hold the doors in contact with a pair of rotatably supported retaining elements 53.

As illustrated in Fig. 3, the leaf springs 50 urge the upper door forwardly somewhat in advance of the lower door so that the beveled edges of the, same will not conflict when the doors are returned to their normal position. It will be noted with further reference to this figure that the opposed edges of the doors are arranged above the horizontal plane of the upper surface of the strip 31 so that as the doors are moved inwardly to allow the operator to grip the paper, the paper will not be moved inwardlv but will remain in position. The retaining elements and is passed rearwardly of the guide roller 28 and thence between the strips 31 and 34.

Subsequent to passing the paper between the strips 31 and 34, the same 1s passed between the opposed edges of the upper and lower.

. door while the index finger may beengaged with the lower door. This places the fingers in position to grip the paper when exposed. Upon drawing the paper from the roll be tween the doors 41 and 43, the same may by the movement illustrated in Fig. 1 be severed through contact with the blade 48.

\Vith reference to the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that a paper dispensing device constructed in accordance with this invention is capable of readily dispensing the paper in the desired quantity.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A paper dispensing device comprising a casing, a paper support arranged within the casing, a fixed tension strip in the casing, a second tension strip above said fixed strip, connections between said strips whereby the second strip will be supported above and normally parallel with the fixed strip and may be moved toward and from the fixed strip, arms pivoted in the casing above the second-mentioned tension strip to bear upon the same and hold it upon paper passing over the fixed tension strip, and means in advance of the tension strips to permit withdrawal of a portion of the paper and sever the withdrawn portion.

2. A paper dispensing device comprising strip and adjustable with relation to the same, said actuating strips having flat parallel faces between which the paper passes, and means whereby the'paper may be severed, said severing means normally concealing the free end of the paper. 7

3. A paper dispensing device comprising a paper sup )ort, a pair of horizontally pivoted doors aving means for severing the paper, and means whereby-the doors may be normally retained in a closed position to conceal the free end of the paper. I 4. A paper dispensing device comprising means whereby a roll ofpaper may be supported, guiding means for the paper, apair of swingingly supported doors having means located at their adjacent portions for severing the paper, and spring means urging the doors to a closed position for concealing the free end of the paper.

5. A paper dispensing device comprising a casing, means whereby a roll of paper may be supported by the casing, upper and lower doors pivoted to the casing and having their opposed edges beveled, a cutting blade carricd by one of the doors, means to limit the forward swinging movement of the doors, and spring means urging the doors to a closed position for concealing the free end of the paper.

6. A paper dispensing device comprising a casing, means whereby a roll of paper may be supported by the casing, upper and lower doors pivoted at their remote edges to the casing and having their opposed edges beveled, a cut-ting blade carried by the beveled edge of one of the doors, means to limit the forward swinging movement of the doors, spring means urging the doors to a closed position for concealing the free end of the paper, and guiding means for the paper within the casing.

7. A paper dispensing device comprising a casing, means whereby a roll of paper may be supported by the casing, upper and lower doors pivoted at their remote edges to the casing and having their opposed edges beveled, a cutting blade carried by the beveled edge of one oi the doors, means to limit the forward swinging movement of the doors, spring means urging the doors to a closed position for concealing the free end of the paper, guiding means for the paper, and tensioning devices for the paper between the guiding means and the doors.

8. A paper dispensing device comprising a casing, a paper support arranged within the casing, a guiding element carried by the casing below the paper support, a stationary strip arranged in advance of the guiding element, a second strip horizontally pivoted along one longitudinal edge portion to said casing and arranged adjacent said first named strip, said strips being in advance of the guiding element, tensioning means for said second named strip, and severing means for the paper in advance of said strips, said paper being adapted to pass between said first and second named strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

ALBERT SIMPSOL [L.S.] 

